On Tuesday, President Barack Obama was at the Capitol, joining leaders of Congress to dedicate a statue in honor of the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," Alabama's Rosa Parks. About the same time, across the street at the Supreme Court, an Alabama lawyer was arguing that a key provision of the Voting Rights Act -- the consequence and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement -- was unnecessary and unconstitutional.
via CNN.com - Top Stories http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/04/opinion/brazile-voting-rights-act/index.html?eref=edition
via CNN.com - Top Stories http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/04/opinion/brazile-voting-rights-act/index.html?eref=edition
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